triglycerides
Your triglyceride level is a measure of the amount of fat in your blood and it’s something you should monitor. Read on and discover why blood triglycerides get too little attention when it comes to staying healthy and what the downsides of not monitoring them are.
High blood triglycerides are a risk factor for heart disease and stroke. Lifestyle changes can often modestly lower blood triglycerides, sometimes enough to avoid medications. Here are five science-backed ways to reduce triglycerides without prescriptions.
Should you be concerned if your blood triglycerides are elevated? Unfortunately, elevated triglycerides are linked with a greater risk of cardiovascular disease, but healthy lifestyle habits, including good nutrition, can bring them down. What is the best diet to lower high triglycerides?
How healthy is your heart and how would you know? Here are five numbers you should know and follow if you value the health of your heart. Top if off by following a heart-healthy lifestyle too!
Many people, especially people with diabetes or pre-diabetes, have elevated triglycerides. Exercise is one lifestyle habit that helps bring triglycerides that circulate in your bloodstream down. What type of exercise is best for lowering triglycerides? Find out.
More athletes and bodybuilders are adding medium-chain triglycerides to their diet in hopes of boosting fat loss and increasing exercise endurance. Do they really help? Find out more about medium-chain triglycerides, how they’re different from other fats and whether they help with fat loss.
You hear a lot about insulin resistance these days because it’s a growing problem. It’s also a risk factor for other health problems. Are you at risk for insulin resistance? Find out more about what causes it and the role that lifestyle factors play in preventing it.
It’s a controversial topic – fructose and high-fructose corn syrup. Is it really the driving force behind insulin resistance and obesity? Find out what a new study shows about how your body handles sugar – both fructose and table sugar.
Exercising after a meal? How many people do that? As it turns out, doing some light exercise after eating a meal may have health benefits, especially when it comes to your heart. Find out why this is and why it’s important to stay active after a meal.
Can a supplement called L-carnitine help you lose weight and improve your exercise endurance? Find out what this supplement is, what the claims are and what research shows about it.
